Location: Long Beach, California

Start Date: 09-14-2026

End Date: 12-14-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Nights, 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM, 12-hour shifts; every other weekend rotation

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $84 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, high-quality care to laboring mothers and their babies
• Monitor fetal heart rates and assess maternal and fetal status during labor
• Assist with C-sections and confidently circulate in the operating room
• Support postpartum recovery, newborn care, and mother-baby bonding
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including OB techs, NICU RNs, and neonatologists
• Educate families on newborn care, breastfeeding, and postpartum health
• Document care accurately in Cerner EMR

Qualifications

• Active RN license (or compact) with eligibility to work in California
• Minimum of 2 years of L&D and postpartum nursing experience
• Current BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NRP certifications
• AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring (AFM) certification required
• Must be able to circulate C-sections
• Cerner EMR experience required
• BSN not required - we welcome all qualified associates
• Ability to float to postpartum as needed

Knowledge & Skills

• Expert knowledge of fetal heart monitoring and AWHONN guidelines
• Proficiency in Cerner EMR
• Strong postpartum care and mother-baby nursing skills
• C-section circulation and surgical assistance
• Excellent patient education and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced maternal child unit
• Knowledge of standard labor, multiples, high-risk, vacuum-assisted, and VBAC deliveries

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401K retirement savings plan
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off to recharge
• Travel reimbursement
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement
• Referral bonus program
• A supportive team that values YOU

Travel Perks: Explore Long Beach, California

Long Beach offers an amazing mix of sun, sea, and city fun. During your time off, explore the iconic Queen Mary, visit the Aquarium of the Pacific, or take a relaxing stroll along Shoreline Village and the Waterfront. Weekend trips to Catalina Island are a breeze, and you're just a short drive from Los Angeles attractions like Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood, and beautiful Southern California beaches. Enjoy the vibrant downtown dining scene and the perfect coastal weather.

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